KingstonIA
A town settled in 1855, now home to 77 people.
Is Kingston a good place to live?
Of the 141 Iowa towns we compare, none has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Kingston. Kingston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kingston.
Kingston has four seasons and pleasant summers
Winters in Kingston are chilly and summers warm. Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 15°; snowfall runs to about 17 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Kingston faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Kingston’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 65 of 100, against 40 of 100 in Iowa’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. 47% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 14%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Kingston is
The share of adults in Kingston who have high blood pressure: 31%. Among adults here, 22% binge drink, where Iowa’s towns sit at 20% and U.S. towns at 16%. In Kingston, 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 32% have obesity.
| Kingston | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 38% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Kingston | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.2% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Kingston
Moving to Kingston: who provides what
Kingston is unincorporated, so Des Moines County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kingston
College town 34 of every 100 Kingston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Questions about Kingston
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